This Jetson may
not be your typical
e-bike, but it is
legally a low-speed
electric bicycle.

Scooter style andconvenience but with thelegal advantage of a bicycle

The Jetson scooter blatantly blurs the lines between conventional-form elec- tric bicycles and small electric motorcycles or scooters. A Jetson looks and feels
like a compact, generic scooter. It has brake
lights, headlights with high and low beams,
turn signals, a horn and even an ignition with
a keyed lock. It may not look like a bicycle,
but under federal law it has pedals that move
it, the power is less than 750
watts, and the top speed is not
over 20 miles per hour, so it is
technically a low-speed electric
bicycle. As such, the rider must
be at least 16 years of age and
wear a bicycle helmet. It is also
legal to ride a Jetson in designated bicycle lanes. In California,
that means that no driver’s
license, registration or
insurance is required.

Naturally, those are
all huge bene;ts for
those on a tight
transportation
budget.